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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heals
As the regular market heals, FAIR Plan pricing must become actuarially sound as already required by law to lead customers towards better and cheaper coverage in the regular market.
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Patrick Wolff, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Quero’s struggles might force Venable to make a tough decision and give Romo more time behind the plate while Kyle Teel heals.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
His right knee needs continuous rest to recover, and his condition may improve over the next few weeks while his left knee heals as well.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals.
—Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
The intergenerational duo has kept fans hooked with their surefire wits and complicated relationship that both hurts and heals.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Perversely, this division might prove to be the one that heals.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
To keep the airway open while the dog's face heals, Peanut had a small tube inserted into his nostril.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, you’re stuck on the couch until your poor hip heals, staring down a long road of limited mobility and rehab.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Patrick Wolff, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Quero’s struggles might force Venable to make a tough decision and give Romo more time behind the plate while Kyle Teel heals.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
His right knee needs continuous rest to recover, and his condition may improve over the next few weeks while his left knee heals as well.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals.
—Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
The intergenerational duo has kept fans hooked with their surefire wits and complicated relationship that both hurts and heals.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Perversely, this division might prove to be the one that heals.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
To keep the airway open while the dog's face heals, Peanut had a small tube inserted into his nostril.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Suddenly, you’re stuck on the couch until your poor hip heals, staring down a long road of limited mobility and rehab.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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Even if a company recovers from a fraud incident, reputational damage is much harder to undo.—
Andy White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As his wife recovers, each cycle of death and resurrection pulls him closer to something far more disturbing.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Nothing cures a style rut quite like a little color blocking.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a legume, crimson clover also fixes nitrogen in the soil, so this companion plant works double duty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Until Artie Moreno fixes the holes in the ceiling and the holes in the lineup, the only thing consistently lit in Anaheim might be a Closed for Infestation sign.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The slate improves from there, but Chicago TEs have only three favorable matchups all season.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Seasoned party-planners say that striving to create meaningful interactions instead of for perfection alleviates some of the stress of hosting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Accessible, affordable childcare alleviates poverty, prevents homelessness, improves employer productivity and retention, increases the tax base, supports small businesses and keeps young families in our communities.—
Susan Ellenberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shah treats daytime exertion as the precondition for nighttime rest, rather than the opposite.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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In a culture built around convenience and replacement, their studio offers a different approach, one that treats damage not as an endpoint, but as the beginning of something that takes time to restore.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The hope is that the device relieves enough pressure on the lungs and heart to give them some time to recover.—
Thomas Adamson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Alcohol relieves social inhibition.—
Jonathan Avery,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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